Bangor make it a hat-trick over Man City

Bangor City 2 Man City 0 - Axa FA Women's Cup Sunday 22nd April 2002

Bangor Girls continued their winning ways with a 2 - 0 victory over Manchester City at Farrar Road giving them a third victory over the Manchester team this season. Bangor squandered a hatful of chances early on but thirty minutes in Cheryl Foster ran on to a through ball from Kelly Davies and calmly rounded the keeper to slot home. Ten minutes into the second half Bangor doubled their lead when a slick passing move involving Ceryl Jones, Alwen Williams and Tania Jones culminated in Cheryl Foster beating a defender and blasting into the top right corner. Bangor were in total control but unlucky not to capitalise on a series of good chances that should have given them a much more flattering scoreline.

Bangor team (4-4-2): Nicky Davies, Gill Smith, Louise Barlow, Laura Pritchard (Elain Owen), Alwen Williams, Iona Williams, Kelly Davies (Ellen King), Ceryl Jones, Tania Jones, Katie Williams, Cheryl Foster.

Five goals and two red cards as Bangor clinch cup glory

Man City 2 Bangor City 3 - Axa FA Women's Cup Sunday 9th December 2001

Bangor made it through to the fourth round for the first time in two years after overcoming a determined Manchester City on a cold day in Didsbury. The game got off to an amazing start as with less than a minute on the clock a poor clearance fell to the Manchester striker Savage to fire home from the edge of the area. Bangor responded almost immediately as Ceryl Jones scored with a low shot into the corner of the net with only eighty seconds gone in an amazing start to the game. The home team then had the better of the half but failed to take their chances and this proved costly when Bangor snatched a lead on the stroke of half-time. Siwan Elenid chased a ball that looked to be going out but managed to pull the ball back to Gill Smith who curled it into the top corner.

Bangor played much better football after the break and deserved their third goal when Ceryl Jones latched onto a Blackmore pass to grab her second of the game. The game took an unexpected turn when an altercation between a Manchester defender Brown and Sam Blackmore saw the home player sent off and Blackmore booked. Minutes later Bangor were then reduced to ten players when the tempestuous Barlow received her marching orders for violent conduct. The incidents lifted the home team and they pulled a goal back through Savage after a ball over the defence but Bangor managed to survive the last fifteen minutes to take their place in the next round. Bangor's player of the match midfielder Kelly Davies was delighted with the win 'We did well to hang in there in the first-half after an incredible start but I thought we were the better team after the break although Man City never made it easy.'

Bangor team (4-4-2): Nicky Davies, Elain Owen, Bev Bourner, Alwen Williams, Louise Barlow, Katie Williams (Cheryl Foster), Kelly Davies, Gill Smith, Siwan Elenid, Ceryl Jones, Sam Blackmore.

Late winner for Bangor in Manchester mud

Man City 1 Bangor City 2 - Axa FA Premier League Sunday 4th November 2001

Bangor were faced with a small and muddy pitch on a wet day in Manchester. The home team had the better of the first half and took the lead midway through the half. Poor defending allowed a Amy Gregory a free-shot on the edge of the box that she tucked into the corner of the net. Bangor's best chance came after a good run by full-back Gill Smith but her finish was poor.

The visitors improved in the second-half but were still finding the conditions difficult. Smith had to head a Manchester City corner off the line and keeper Nicky Davies made a good stop low down to keep the home team out. With twenty minutes left Bangor equalised after a Sam Blackmore corner was powerfully headed in by Smith. The visitors then piled on the pressure and got their reward with three minutes left. A strong run by Smith saw her fouled in the box and Ceryl Jones made sure with the penalty to give the Welsh side three points.

Bangor team (4-5-1/ 3-5-2): Nicky Davies, Gill Smith, Bev Dignam, Alwen Williams, Louise Barlow, Donna Edwards, (Katie Williams) Siwan Elenid, Iona Williams, Manon Williams, Ceryl Jones, Aisla Orlik (Sam Blackmore) .